I realize it’s a bit ironic that I’m writing a list post when I said in my last one that reading those don’t work. But hear me out.

It’s not that list posts don’t work. It’s that mega list posts don’t work. So many of us are riding the high of the new year and want to make sure our lives are a little bit better by the end of it. But if you’re reading a post with 100 tips, which will you tackle first? You hear me?

I wanted to write a post about systems and clarity a few of you had asked about in my last post, but I realized that I had outlined tools and processes previously on the blog. There is one other experiment I’m trying called money journaling (I actually made this term up) which I’ll share the results with you in a few weeks.

So here are my four favorite posts to help you kick butt and conquer your financial year: [Read more…]

If you haven’t already noticed, the motto of this website is “master your mindset, master your money.”

All this to say that when you’re looking to better your financial life, inspiration can comes from all sorts of places. In fact, I’d argue that you don’t always have to read personal finance books to learn a few things about how you handle your money.

Sounds weird, but it’s true. When you’re too scared to budget or even think about your debt, learning about it is probably the last thing on your mind. It might actually be more useful to go through other books on helping you calm your anxiety so that you can look at budgeting or other types of finance books.

Mastering your money mindset involves taking care of yourself, inside and out, so reading at books that help improve every facet of your life will most likely bleed into your financial life.

For example, I was sleep deprived for a number of months after my son was born. I didn’t take time to rest when I could or even find some quiet moments to myself. What ended up happening was that I ate a lot of takeout and wasted money on yoga videos and memberships I didn’t even use. Once I finally got off my butt and read books on helping me establish a better morning/nighttime routine, I stopped eating out and saved all that money as a result.[Read more…]

Reality check time: it’s completely your fault if you’re not making more money (I warned you I’d be brutally honest).

I was in denial about this for years.

When I was a teacher, your salary was determined by the type of degree you got and how many years of experience you had. I never negotiated my salary because it was all laid out in a chart, so all I had to do was look up how much I was going to make, and that was that.

That’s not to say I was happy about my salary. I actually used to complain about how I wasn’t making enough to fund my dreams.

If I made more money, I could finally sleep better.

If I made more money, I could travel more.

Stupidly enough, I put a lot of my dreams on hold because I blamed someone else for my low earning power.

Is that you right now? No really, are you making excuses about why you’re not earning more?

If nobody else has already told you this, I will: if your emotions are all over the place, you will never get rich. Period.

Read all those articles on habits of the wealthy, take courses on creating passive income streams, whatever. If you believe deep down you don’t deserve riches, it won’t come to you. As in, you gotta feel like money is already there for the taking my friend.

When you train your mind to believe and get excited about being wealthy, opportunities will show up everywhere. You’ll be more open to try new things, get out of your comfort zone and make what once were hard decisions.

Table of Contents:I firmly believe when you master your mindset, you’ll master your money. Here’s a handy dandy guide to help you get started.

Want to skyrocket your mindset so you can make more money on the side?

If you’re like so many out there, 90% of time, once your mindset in check, then you’ll figure out how to make it work. It wasn’t until I got a better money making mindset that I actually grew my income to the point where I can take take it full time.

I invited Taylor from the blog Taylor Talks Money to talk about her experience with various side hustles. She talks about some of the mindset shifts she’s had to make including figuring out how to maximize her time and getting over earning pennies. [Read more…]

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